Brian Leeds

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Brian Leeds
Born (1991-04-20) April 20, 1991 (age 33)
Origin Emporia, Kansas, United States
Genres Outsider house, ambient
LabelsWicked Bass Records, Opal Tapes, Future Times, Software, Proibito, West Mineral
Website westmineral.ltd

Brian Leeds (born April 20, 1991), [1] better known by the pseudonyms Pendant, Huerco S., Loidis, and Royal Crown of Sweden, is an American independent electronic musician. [2] Born in Emporia, Kansas, United States, [1] he is considered a pioneer in the genre of outsider house, a more experimental and lo-fi form of deep house. His recent work has abandoned outsider house in favour of an ambient sound. His music has received attention from, among others, The Fader, [3] FACT Magazine [4] and Tiny Mix Tapes, the latter of whom awarded his 2018 album Make Me Know You Sweet with the "Eureka!" rating of 4 out of 5. [5]

Contents

Discography

As Huerco S.

Albums

EPs

  • HRCS-001 (2011)
  • Untitled (2012)
  • No Jack (2012)
  • Apheleia's Theme (2013)
  • A Verdigris Reader (2014)
  • Railroad Blues (2015)

Limited editions

  • Quiet Time (2016)

As Pendant

Albums

  • Make Me Know You Sweet (2018)
  • To All Sides They Will Stretch Out Their Hands (2021)

As Royal Crown of Sweden

EPs

  • R.E.G.A.L.I.E.R. (2013)

As Loidis

EPs

  • A Parade, In The Place I Sit, The Floating World (& All Its Pleasures) (2018)

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